Seed-planter.



PATENTBD AUG. 4. 1903.

No. 735,231. 0. L.l PBRRIOTT.

, Y `SEED PLANTBR. APPLIQATION FILED MAY 20, 1903.

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PATENT GEEICE. l

CHARLES L. EERRIorT,

OF BARTLETT, TEXAS.

SEED-RLANTER.

VSPECIFICA'ILIOIT forming part of Letters Patent No. 735,231, datedAugust 4, 1903.

u Application filed May 20, 1903.A

To all whom/t may concern.- V

, Be it known that I, CHARLES L. ,FEERIOTL a `citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bart` l erated means whereby the front plow orfurrow-opener and an auxiliary furrow-opener connectedwiththe seed-tubeof the device mayV be easily and simply operatedV to raise the same fromor to force the same into the ground, as may be required.

A further object of my invention is to provide an improved supportingmeansjforthe rear plows or coverers and'l means whereby the latter maybe depressed or forced into the ground at the will of the driver' andunder his entire control, so that, especially when rough and unevenplaces occur, the said covering-plows shall be entirely under thecontrol of the driver.

With these and other ends in View, all tending to produce adevice of theclass referred to which shall possess 1superior advantages in; point ofsimplicity, durability, and general efficiency, the invention consistsin the improved construction, arrangement, and combination of partswhichwill be hereinafter fully describedyandparticularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a planterconstructed in accordance with the principles of my in-I vention. Fig. 2is a longitudinal sectional elevation. Fig. 3 is a perspective detailview showing therock-shaft 23, the lrear end of the tongue, and relatedparts.

. Corresponding parts in the several figures areindicated by similarnumerals of reference. Y

. 1 designates a frame of my improved planter, which is composed ofs'idepieces 2 2 and a rearconnecting cross-bar 3, which may be bentintegrally from a single strap of iron of suitable dimensions. The frontends of the side pieces are shouldered, as shown at 4, and

Serial No. 158,023. (No modelJ rthey are pivotally mounted upon the mainframe, which is composed of side pieces 5 5, which converge forwardlyand between the 'front ends of which the tongue 6 is pivotally mountedupon a bolt 7. The side lpieces 5 are connected in rear of the tongue bymeans i of a bolt 8, which also serves for the attachment of a pair ofuprights or brackets 9. The `main frame is furthermore connected withthe auxiliary frame by means of pivotal bolts 10, whereby the sidepieces 5 are connected with the side pieces 2 of the auxiliary frame,said side pieces extending somewhat in a rearward direction between theside pieces of said auxiliary frame, so as to support the seedhopper 11,which contains seed mechanism.

`(not shown) to which motion may be imparted in any suitable manner fromone of the transporting-wheels of the device. Said transporting-Wheels12 are mounted upon an axle 13, which is journaled in brackets 'orhangers 14, depending from the sides of the main frame.

v Depending from the hopper 11 in a forward direction is a seed-spout15, which is sur rounded by a yoke or loosely-mounted clip v16, .whichis connected pivotally with astandard 17 ,the upper end of which isforked and the forked members being connected pivotally with the bolts10, which connect the side pieces of the main frame with the sides ofthe auxiliary frame of the device. The standard 17 carries at its lowerend an auxiliary furrow-opener 13, which travels directly in front ofthe opening at the lower end of the seed-spout, thereby causing the seedto be y guided unfailingly into the furrow. Another standard, l 9,carrying the main furrow-opener 20, is suitably connected with the rearend of the tongue. The tongue carries upon its upper side, near its rearend, a guide-bar 21, sup-` upwardly-extending crank-arm 26, which is.yconnected by a link 27 with an operatinglever 28, which is fulcrumed toone of the side bars of the main frame. and which is provided with aspring-actuated dog or pawl 29, adapted to engage a segment-rack 30,which is permanently secured to the side bar 5 of the auxiliary frame,with which the operating-lever is pivotally connected. The rear end ofthe tongue is connected, by means of a link-rod 3l, with the standard17, carrying the auxiliary furrow-opener 18, thereby establishingbetween the main furrow-opener, which is connected, as described, withthe rear endof the tongue, and the auxiliary furrow-opener a connectionwhereby they may be similarly set and operated.

It will be observed that by manipulating g the lever 28 to throw itsupper end in a forward direction the intermediate connections will beardownwardly upon the rear end of the tongue, consequently setting thefurrowopener-connected therewith, and also the auxiliaryfurrow-opener,into the ground. By a nated 32, are mounted upon standards 33,

which have pivotal connection with the main frame or with some memberpermanently connected with the main frame for instance, by bolts 33a, asindicated in the drawings. The main frame, or some part permanentlyconnected therewith, also supports a seat-bar34c and seat 35, theseat-bar being additionally connected with the sides of the frame bymeans of supporting-braces 36. The Aunder side of the seat 35 isprovided with a loop the end 37 of which is connected, by means ofsprings 38 with the standards 33, said springs being of such force as tosupport the standards of the coverers'connected with the same normallyabove the ground. When the machine is in operation and the driveroccupies the seat, he may exert downward pressure upon the standards 33with his feet, therebyV depressing them sufficiently to cause thecovering-blades to throw the loose soil excavated by the furrow-openersback into the furrow, thus covering the seed. It is obvious that toperform this operation but little vpressure is required and that thecovering devices may thus be operated with but slight exertion on thepart of the operator.

3;- In a seed-planter, thecombination of amain frame, an auxiliary framepivotally connected therewith, a seed hopper and spout supported uponsaid main frame, a tongue' pivotally connected with the latter, astandard having a furrow-opener connectedv with the tongue, a bifurcatedstandard mountedA upon the bolts which pivotally connect the `main andauxiliary frames, an auxiliary furrow-opener upon said standard,connecting lmeans between the auxiliary standard and lthe tongue, a yokeconnected with the auxiliary standard and engaging the seed-tube, andadjusting means.

4. In a seed-planter, the combination of a" frame, an auxiliary frameconnected pivot-l ally therewith, a tongue connected pivotally with saidmain frame, standards connected with the tongue and with the auxiliaryframe and having furrow-openers, a rock-shaft supported in bearings uponthe main frame, an arm upon said rock-shaft for iiexible connection withthe tongue, and means for operating said rock-shaft.

5. In a seed-planter, the combination of av main frame, an auxiliaryframe pivotally connected therewith, a tongue connected pivotally withthe main frame, a standard carried by said tongue and having afurrow-opener, a bifurcated standard mounted pivotally upon the boltsconnecting the main and auxiliary frames and having an auxiliaryfurrow-opener, connecting means between the tongue and the standardcarrying the auxiliary furrow-opener, a rock-shaft mounted lin IOO IIO

bearings upon the main frame, a guide-bari upon the rear end of thetongue, an arm'connected with the rock-shaft and having slidableconnection with said guide-bar, a crank upon the rock-shaft, and meansfor manipulating and adjusting the latter through the medium of saidcrank.

6. In a seed-planter, av wheel supported main frame, an auxiliary framepivotally connected therewith,ahopperhavinga seed-spout supported uponthe main frame in rear of its pivotal connection with the auxiliaryframe, a tongue connected pivotally with the main frame, a furrow-openercarried by the tongue, an auxiliary furrow-opener, a forked standard forthe" latter 'having pivotal connection 'with the pivotalconnecting-points of the auxilary and main frames, connecting meansbetween the auxiliary furrow-opener and the rear end of thetongue, arock-sh aft supported in bearings upon the main frame, a guide upon therear end of the tongue, an arm upon the rook-shaft having slidingconnection with said guide, a crank upon the rook-shaft, an

\ operating-lever, means for retaining the latter in adjusted position,and 'a linkoonneotion between the operating-lever and the crank upon therook-shaft.

7. In a seed-planter, the combination of a Wheel-supported main frame,standards having ooverers, said standards being connected. pivotallywith the main frame, a seat-bar sup- CHARLES L. FERRIOTT.

Witnesses:

J. V. MORRIS, F. W. BURLEsoN.

